Arts

Award-winning blues and soul vocalist Janiva Magness will celebrate the release of her new Alligator Records CD, “Stronger for it,” with a live performance at The Palms Playhouse, 13 Main St., in Winters on Friday, Aug. 31, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. A charismatic artist known for her electrifying live shows, Magness is among […]

Inspired by the agricultural bounty on sale at the Woodland Farmers Market local artist, Michele Burr, will be hosting an art table Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Woodland Farmers Market at Freeman Park, 1001 Main St., in Woodland. The art exploration will involve fruits, vegetables, paint and fun for children of all ages from 10 […]

Check it out What: “The Music Man” When: through Sunday How much: $30 to $60 Info: (916) 557-1999 Last night I had one of those special theatrical moments that I will remember for a long time. It was opening night of Music Circus’ 20th production of “The Music Man,” one of my favorite musicals. Shirley Jones, […]

I am a great fan of the Tour de France bicycle race. The men who compete are extraordinary athletes who ride the three-week tour with astonishing (even foolhardy) courage; the teams must strategize to win by just a few minutes during a journey of some 2,000 miles through the most delightfully scenic and mountainous countryside […]

Shelly Gilbride, a local dancer and mother of two, is headed to the United Kingdom, not for the Olympics, but to perform in another epic international event, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Gilbride, the local dance artist who organized Dance Dance Davis in Central Park in the spring, is fulfilling a lifelong dream to perform in […]

The Woodland Opera House will present a talent showcase, “You Be the Judge,” at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Opera House, 340 Second St. in downtown Woodland. Reserved tickets are $10 each and may be purchased at (530) 666-9617 or www.woodlandoperahouse.org. This year, a variety of songs, skits and instrumentals will be presented by local […]

Two Davis artists — Sara Post and John Deveer — will feature their handcrafted, one-of-a-kind work along with that of more than 230 artists at the American Craft Council Show this weekend at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. A ceramicist for 31 years, Post will show her distinct fire-glazed work at the show, the […]

The Detroit-based Larry McCray Band and a dinner of authentic barbecue prepared by Chef John Gamboni will highlight August Blues 2012, an event presented by Yolo Eats on Saturday, Aug. 11, in Woodland. McCray is recognized as a leading contemporary blues singer, songwriter and guitarist and has been known to share the stage with musical […]

The Woodland Opera House is auditioning applicants for the advanced musical theater performance group, Broadway Bound, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Woodland Opera House Dance Studio, 415 Fourth St. in downtown Woodland. Auditions are open to children and youths ages 10-18 with at least two years experience in Show Biz Kidz or […]

Artist Rick Morrall, inspired by the California plein air painters of the early 20th century, will showcase his paintings at the Blue Wing Gallery, 405 Main St. in Woodland. An opening reception for the exhibit, “Gathering Light,” runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the gallery. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through […]

Singer/songwriter Mike Justis, along with Steve O’Neil and Steve McLane of the Mike Justis Band, will perform from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Sundstrom Hill Winery, as part of the winery’s First Saturday program. The event will feature wine, light appetizers and live music in outdoor setting at 2744 Del Rio Place in Mace […]

Davis artist Carol Bernard has been accepted into the seventh National Juried Exhibition at the Axis Gallery in Sacramento. Bernard’s pen-and-ink drawing, “Brodinger’s Cat,” is one of 36 artworks chosen from among 905 submissions by 237 artists. She is one of only five artists to have been juried into two of the seven Axis national exhibitions. […]

The Davis Shakespeare Ensemble welcomes all lovers of The Bard at Wednesday’s reading, which features one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies, “Twelfth Night.” Live music from the ensemble’s resident composer, Richard Chowenhill, will enliven the evening. “No prior knowledge of Shakespeare is necessary, just your willingness to read, learn and play,” a news release said. The […]

Do you like to run (or walk or skip or dance)? Do you love the Woodland Opera House? Do you have friends and family who might want to make a pledge to support the Woodland Opera House? Then join the fun by participating in the 14th annual Race for the Arts on Saturday, Aug. 25, […]